TAURUS(April 20 - May 20)A change in status may be headed your way. Your hard work has been noticed. A recent evaluation has gone favorably. Rewards will soon be yours. Problems at home might be demanding right now. Deal with conflicts and end relationships that are no longer worth the heartache. Work will be satisfying, allowing you to take a more active role. You will feel rewarded, noticed for your hard work and a long desired goal will finally be in sight. You are strong, energetic and motivated. With determination and confidence, you will continue on your path of professional progress!An unusual attraction to someone perhaps unsuitable is possible. There could be minor problems with money, and some hypersensitivity that undermines your good humor or that disrupts cooperation with others. Domestic matters might burden you.

CANCER(June 21 - July 22)Life requires a lot from you at present. You may feel beset by enemies, with competition endangering your own security. Keep working hard and avoid vices. This phase of life will pass and a windfall of money, perhaps from an inheritance, may come your way. Communication and connection matter a lot today. You want to connect with those in your immediate circle as well as those beyond in, both in person and virtually. Social and group activity will prove beneficial. People skills are essential and can make or break you.

VIRGO(August 23 - September 22)You may find yourself embroiled in legal concerns right now, perhaps involving a car accident. Work requires a lot of you at the moment. Find peace of mind at home with family. Worrying about debts, maybe from a repair or renovation, will not serve you well. Instead, continue to work hard. Your efforts will yield success. The usual focal points of your life leave you cold. New values and concerns are imminent, perhaps gained through travel, a mentor or a distant relative. Overcome world-weariness as you have responsibilities to face.

SCORPIO(October 23 - November 21)Time spent with family offers a sense of peace. Attend to domestic concerns. Repairs and renovations may require your attention and money. Devote some of your energy to caring for those who have cared for you, perhaps a maternal figure. Home is truly where the heart is right now. You feel ready to enjoy fun and festivities with friends and loved ones. Your desire for solitude has passed. You are drawn to lively attractiveness in others. You're at the right place for some self-discovery if you tune into others. You realize that you already have everything that you need to be successful in your endeavors.

GEMINI(May 21 - June 20)Now is an ideal time to travel. You are feeling inclined to spiritual matters, looking for answers in higher powers or even higher education. Seek the advice of a mentor or teacher who has insights to offer. If you go abroad, watch out for food poisoning or digestion problems. Keep an eye on your money. But enjoy this time for soul searching. Maybe you are feeling a shade out of sorts today. If you are feeling stressed or confused, try meditation or prayer. You may feel stuck in a rut. Before you act, engage in some real contemplation of yourself and your goals. Take your time and follow your heart.

LEO(July 23 - August 22)You may be required at meetings focused around legal or financial issues. Avoid any risky pursuits. Be diplomatic in your dealings, both in business and in family affairs. A spouse or elder is looking for more time and attention from you. The rewards you've been waiting for are headed your way. Money, success, achievement wait at work. Peace and joy await in marital and domestic life. Be thankful for all this phase affords. Be polite and be gracious to win everyone's heart.

SAGITTARIUS(November 22 - December 21)New opportunities are headed your way, perhaps including the chance to travel. Take care to communicate effectively by letter or email or by being an attentive listener with conversations. Worries about a younger sibling may be causing you stress. Pursue shared activities that bring you both happiness, perhaps going to a concert or show. You're subdue and reserved today. Now's the time for hidden meetings, secret activities, even an undisclosed love affair. In this more introspective period, you might be more sensitive about health, work and daily routine. Silence is golden. Silence is productive. Silence is love.

CAPRICORN(December 22 - January 19)Travel plans may need to be revamped or even cancelled. Money may be tight at present so be frugal when you have the option. Enjoy quiet moments with loved ones and family. Make time to rest and see to your health needs. A time when you can balance and reconcile work and home, play sexual and passionate games. Children, friends, even distant relatives are all part of the social scene. You entertain them, amuse and even indulge them, talk to them, communicate in all possible ways from hugs to e-mail.It's relatively easy to discipline yourself and work hard now. Appeals to your emotions won't work as much as appeals to your common sense, logic, and sense of responsibility. Others would be hard-pressed to sweep you off your feet or sway you from your path right now!

PISCES(February 19 - March 20)You feel stressed. Take time to recuperate, to meditate or analyze important decisions before you. Rest is the order of the day. After all the hurdles and evaluations you have been through, you have earned this time downtime. Work, home and family all make demands of you and you are prepared to meet them. You are mentally astute and energized, making this a good time to take up new challenges. Be ready to work hard and keep yourself on task and motivated. Focus on one particular task at a time. Do one thing and do it well.

LIBRA(September 23 - October 22)Take some time to have fun, light-hearted moments with kids. It will refresh your creativity. Spiritual or religious matters may appeal to you right now. Keep your focus high-minded and avoid the distractions of gambling and risky speculation. Your aura of success and charm is visible, especially where love and money are involved. You may be drawn into finances pursuits, perhaps joint ventures or collaborations. Use all your charm and tact to get things going to your satisfaction. Gentle persuasion is more useful than a demanding, forceful approach.An unusual attraction to someone perhaps unsuitable is possible. There could be minor problems with money, and some hypersensitivity that undermines your good humor or that disrupts cooperation with others. Domestic matters might burden you.

AQUARIUS(January 20 - February 18)Brother and sister together as friends, ready to face whatever life sends. You are full of confidence right now and it shows outwardly. Your company is desired by many. Enjoy your sociable mood but don't overspend. Saving for a rainy day would be wise. Today domestic issues and work concerns are on your mind. You vacillate between feelings of intense love and hate, though concern for loved ones matters more to you than personal gain. You will find a balance between work and family, self confidence and lack of trust. Keep your cool. Anger would undo all the good work of the past few weeks.

ARIES(March 21 - April 19)You are in a sociable mood and ready to network with new connections. Enjoy participation in groups or clubs. Your charm will be on full display. Make sure you save time and energy to attend to matters at home though. A parent or sibling may need your attention or comfort right now. Your future happiness depends on your own choices. Your attitude will impact your level of success. Again, you will be concerned with extra income, this time through extra work\/overtime. Past work and accomplishments may prove profitable. Count on a raise both in status and your own self image. In any case, money and perks are more than good enough.

Curses?

If someone is going to place a curse on someone, can the person being cursed also have an affect on the people around them that are close to them? And also, is there a protection spell to protect someone else from getting curses placed on them?

I have tried to answer this sort of question many times, especially for the young members. I will try again. A curse works on your own fear!
For a curse to work, three things have to occur:-
You need to KNOW that you've been cursed.
You need to KNOW the person who has cursed you.
And you must believe in curses.
Remember, it is your own fear! A curse cannot hurt you if you do not believe they can.

Brysings correct, if you worry about it, even if there was no curse, you can make a situation worse. [essentially cursing yourself] even if someone tells you they've cursed you, don't think about it, as they could just be lying to scare you anyway. if they're serious, without you worrying, the curse might mean you fail a test, or loose a book, or something that really isn't bad in the grand scheme of things.

curses can backfire, higher forms of magick come with a greater risk of backfire. if you're cursing someone for fun, or because they did something mundane like get the last burger at lunch, then there's a more likely chance it will backfire because cursing someone over that is silly and the universe has a way of evening things out. if you curse someone, you will feel negative effects even if it works [as i said, cursing someone is wrong, even if they did something to you, do negative and get negative] when casting you should protect those closest to you as they can be effected. lets say the curse backfires, what would hurt more, if you fell down the stairs because of a curse or your best friend fell down some stairs because of a curse you did?

yes, there's plenty of protection spells, chants, and charms you can wear/use to keep yourself safe from a curse or other people. cleansing and shielding yourself from negative energy on a regular basis is another good idea to keep yourself safe from people casting over you or negative energy bogging you down. however, all the protection amulets in the world can't protect you from negative karma if you did something bad and the universe feels you need to be taught a lesson.

A curse in its simplest form is a backward blessing. Truly! In many languages, the word curse does not exist, it is merely bad wishes to someone.

Although I do not agree that someone needs to know they are cursed to be cursed and for it to work, I do agree that fear of a curse can increase the power of a curse, making it more effective AND if there wasn't a curse to begin with, you will in fact curse yourself.

Can you be indirectly effected by a curse if it is placed on someone close to you. Certainly, yes. Can you protect yourself from getting splashed by your connections? Yes. The most common curses are unconscious or just weak in general and will fade away on their own, and shrugged off as "a string of bad luck" that went away. Any protection will prevent them. Seriously! It's super simple my seven year old daughter could do it.

If someone really takes the time to throw a REAL curse on you, you wouldn't be wondering if you were cursed, you would know it! But let's face it, you're probably not that bad off. The worst the average person ever has to face is a little case of the evil eye and they make it worse themselves, as Brysing pointed out. And there are so many layman methods of getting rid of that, 5 minutes of research on Google will teach you multiple effective ways.

A hex was originally a symbol that held magic power, such as a talisman. If you Google "Dutch hex" you will see what I mean. Again, this could be either positive or negative. A "hex" is a lot like saying "charm" or "spell". Of course when people began fearing witchcraft and the like, all things magickal were viewed as evil.

I'm really not here to disagree but your acting like this is pretty much an easy situation to overcome, not to mention the fact that when I curse someone I leave no trace of the curse ever taking place. Why tell someone that your going to curse them so they can defend themselves against it? That doesn't make any sense. I agree for the most part your not going to come across someone with a workable method that will literally end you but there are methods out there that are relatively easy to find and use if one was so inclined.

For instance if someone was adept in evocation they could evoke an entity that is the master at baneful work and that being wouldn't stop until the task is completed. Simple banishings would be ineffective when it comes to a Demonic King. Also most of these beings you can find in grimoires command legions of spirits and all of their legions could be assigned to this task if needed. Not only this the operator could also create an army of egregores to take care of this task in the same matter also.

For the most part people can be taken out by simple candle magick and effigy spells. Even an adept would feel the effects of one of these spells if done properly.

The key behind this is visualization and venerating your emotions into the spell. Stabbing an effigy over and over in a frenzy while uncontrollably screaming obscenities at the effigy works with deadly precision as long as the visualization is there. You have to SEE the person not the effigy when you do this. You have to know that the wounds that your inflicting on this individual is in fact real. As much finite detail you can visualize in this action the better. Afterwards, forget about your ritual and trust that your desire will be carried out. The results will amaze you.

There are a million more ways to curse an individual that I can put down but I hope I got the point across. With surgical precision in baneful magick, Ave Satanas.

I completely agree. The effect of a curse varies from a person to person and the methods you use to do so. Yet I don't believe any curse should be underestimated. If you're asking a higher spirit to help you in such a ritual, it does enhance the impact and cannot be ignored. Plus if you're not letting the target know about the curse, how can you expect the person to ignore something they don't know about?

About the people around the target, I believe it depends on the amount of the energy put in the curse. We do affect people with the emotions we feel or the energy we give. If ones aura is filled with negativity, it will influence others around.

Adding this, people have different opinions and each deserve respect even though it may sound nonsense. You don't have to believe in someone's idea but you have to respect yet show you disagree.